The Caledonia Police Department prides itself on being a community-oriented department. Our police chief, sergeant, and patrol officers care about the community and are highly visible and active. They work closely with city residents, business owners, and local youth to increase awareness of law enforcement and to protect public safety. If you have any questions about the Police Department or public safety in Caledonia, please contact the office, and one of our officers should be able to assist you.

If you’re interested in joining the Caledonia Police Department as a part-time officer, please contact Police Chief Kurt Zehnder. You can print off the employment application here.  

If you’re interested in joining the Caledonia Police Reserves, please contact Officer Nate Pearsons, President of the Caledonia Police Reserves Foundation, Inc. You can print off the application here.

If your pet has gone missing or you found a missing animal, please contact the Caledonia Police Department immediately via their Facebook page or by calling their non-emergency number at (507) 725-3889.

Police Chief
Kurt Zehnder

Sergeant
James Stemper

Investigator
Mike Rasmussen

Police Officer
Nate Pearson

Administrative Assistant
Kayla Snell
ksnell@caledoniamn.gov

Police Officer
Storm Davis

Animal Control

Contact Information

  • (507) 725-3889 – non-emergency

  • 304 East Main Street
    Caledonia, MN 55921

Useful Links

MN DOT Road Report

MN DOT License Status

MN State Patrol

Houston County Sheriff’s Office

Model Policies

  • Policy Portable Recording Systems

  • Policy Use Of Force Model Policy (003)

  • Policy Response to Reports of Missing and Endangered Persons

  • Policy public assembly first amendment rights

  • Policy Professional Conduct of Peace Officers Model Policy

  • Policy Procession of Property Seized for Administrative Forfeiture

  • Policy Predatory Offender and Community Notification Model Policy

  • Policy POLICE PURSUIT MODEL POLICY

  • Policy Model Sexual Assault Investigation Policy

  • Policy Lighting Exemption Model Policy

  • Policy Eyewitness Identification Procedure Model Policy

  • Policy Domestic Abuse Response and Arrest Model Policy

  • Policy Criminal Conduct on School Buses Model Policy

  • Policy Confidential Informants Model Policy

  • Policy Avoiding Racial Profiling POST Model Policy

  • Policy Automated License Plate Readers